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Record-breaking heat Friday and earlier this week top temperatures that are typically around 80 degrees in early June.

Superintendent Mark Evans and his staff recommended that the Omaha Public Schools trim about 25 percent more from its central office than proposed by a budget advisory group — $12.6 million in cuts instead of $10 million.

“Everybody we contacted understood the urgency,” Lt. Matt Sutter said. “It was truly all hands on deck.”

Experts who work with adult stem cells say the field offers real promise. But they say such experimental treatments aren’t yet supported by science demonstrating safety and effectiveness, as the medical field demands — not to mention regulators and insurers.

Just in time for the College World Series, Omaha police are getting a new mobile command unit, the RV-like vehicle that officers work out of during the two-week event.

The public is invited to an open house Wednesday to learn about improvements planned for South 13th Street.

Gun reform groups Moms Demand Action and Everytown promote the events nationally. They’re urging people to wear orange this weekend.

A new book about Lincoln’s most famous cave will debut early next week at a pair of release parties.

The date the attorney general hopes to carry out Nebraska's first execution in 21 years falls on the day Nebraska's most recognizable death penalty opponent will turn 81 years old.

The request will go before the Omaha City Council for consideration Tuesday; it’s listed under the consent agenda, which can be approved without discussion.